Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Thomas Kennedy was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty when he lost control of his motorcycle. While turning at Temple and Hoover Streets, Policeman Kennedy hit the curb and crashed into a traffic signal. He was thrown onto the street and died instantly. Policeman Kennedy was a United States Army Air Corps WWII veteran and served with the Los Angeles Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, and seven sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Policeman Kennedy gave the Los Angeles Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Thomas John Kennedy served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Thomas John Kennedy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas John Kennedy's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas John Kennedy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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